Employment Law Show: Ontario – S10 E49

Episode Summary

What are common mistakes employers make? Should employees wait to be fired? Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner and national practice leader at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, answers those questions and more on the Employment Law Show. 

LISTEN BELOW to Ontario’s premiere radio show about employment law and workplace rights featuring the province’s leading employment lawyers. You can catch the show on Saturdays and Sundays on 640 Toronto, Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa, and 900 CHML in Hamilton as the hosts take calls from listeners and provide vital answers to employees and employers. 

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Show Notes

• Lior talks about mistakes employers make and the liabilities employers face for refusals to pay overtime, adequate severance, and other common errors.
  
• An employer calls in to question why an employee would ever voluntarily leave their position if they could be paid severance if terminated?
  
• A concerned office manager calls in to determine their next steps when dealing with an employee who has taken an extended leave without approval from their employer.
  

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